During the final weeks of the second summer session the learning assistance program will offer individual consults on time management, test taking, note taking, reading strategies, reduction of test anxiety, and memory skill development. Individual appointments may be made with Bro. Thomas Giumenta, C.S.C., by e-mail at giumenta@up.edu.
07-14-2014
RISE Campaign Closes, Exceeds Goal by $7 Million
University of Portland has successfully completed its RISE Campaign, raising nearly $182 million and exceeding its goal by almost $7 million, making it one of the largest funding campaigns ever for a Pacific Northwest private college or university. The campaign, which began in 2007 and was publically launched in 2010 with a goal of raising […]
Mary Pate Takes Helm of AACN Certification Corporation, July 1
Mary Pate, nursing, began her term as chair of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Certification Corporation on July 1, 2014. She will serve a two-year term through June 30, 2016. A board member from July 2009 through June 2013, she was secretary/treasurer in 2011–2012 and chair-elect in 2013–2014. AACN Certification Corporation, the credentialing […]
Farewell To Leanne
Leanne Goolsby has resigned her position as associate director of annual giving in the development office, effective July 18. She has accepted the position of director of development at Holy Redeemer Catholic School in North Portland. Goolsby has been a vital member of the development office staff and the Annual Team for the past six […]
UP Sustainability Efforts Recognized by PGE
Physical plant director André Hutchinson reports that the University of Portland was recently recognized in Portland General Electric (PGE) regional advertising for our ongoing participation in PGE’s Clean Wind Renewable Power program. Every year, UP self-directs the maximum amount of its public purpose charge toward the purchase of Clean Wind power. In 2013, the University […]
Integrated Writing Program Changes, Summer Availability
Cara Hersh has replaced Lars Larson as the University Integrated Writing Program director. For questions regarding the Writing Center, the campus writing handbook (The Pocket Wadsworth Handbook, 6th ed.), Turnitin.com, or other campus resources for writing assignments, contact Hersh at hersh@up.edu. The Integrated Writing Center (in Franz 120, the Learning Resource Center) is available to […]
Money Matters: New Reimbursement Rates
Happy new fiscal year from the controller’s office! Mileage reimbursement rates have decreased to $0.56/mile for any travel incurred after June 30, 2014, according to Eric Barger, controller. Please use this new rate for mileage reimbursement in fiscal year 2014-15. For more information contact Barger at barger@up.edu.
Nursing Poster Presentation, July 17
Xi Liu, a 2015 Doctor of Nursing Practice-Family Nurse Practitioner candidate, has been working over the past year to complete her Practice Improvement Project (PIP), a scholarly project designed to improve practice or patient outcomes. Liu will be presenting her PIP poster on Thursday, July 17, at 4-4:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 314. The […]
Summer Course Evaluations
Summer 2014 courses that have an end date during the final week of July (July 28-August 1) will have their course evaluations available for students to complete from Sunday, July 27, at 9:01 p.m., until Sunday, August 3, at 8:59 p.m. Faculty are asked to log-in to the online course evaluation system (www.smartevals.com/portland) and verify […]
Don’t Miss Happy Hour
The Wednesday Ticket Happy Hour continues this week with a special mini-pack offer, according to Jonathan Brooks, athletics. For the next two Wednesdays, July 16 and July 23, athletics will be offering a mini-pack that includes 1 ticket to each of the following women’s soccer games: Stanford, Washington, Saint Mary’s, Loyola Marymount and one men’s […]